Young and Indian and an innovator? It’s a lonely road but there are rewards.
Wheelchair that can climb stairs
Mentored by IIT Kanpur.
“Innovation gives me a lot of satisfaction. It is my dream to see some child go to school, college or even office in our wheelchair as no place is without barriers.”
—Shanu Sharma
3D interactive table
Mentored by Foundation of Innovation and Technology Transfer, IIT Delhi.
“Innovations are not possible without the help of teammates. Where you lag, they will take it forward.”
—Sachidanand Swami
Fabric feel tester
Mentored by Foundation of Innovation and Technology Transfer, IIT Delhi
“Today if you’ve a good idea, funding is not a problem.”
—Prof Apurba Das
Unmanned Aerial Vehicle
Mentored by Delhi Technological University.
“It was a memorable journey. A very steep learning curve from designing to prototyping in 24 months, something the college curriculum never teaches.”
—Gaurav Gupta
Low-cost life-support system
Mentored by PSG College of Technology, Coimbatore
“Once you see the technology transfer and its use in hospitals, you feel happy, particularly because it’s a life-saving machine.”
—Udhaya Kumar
Automobile air-conditioning using engine exhaust
Mentored by Government College of Engineering (GCOE), Pune
“The problem we are facing is in funding, as R&D is very expensive.”
—Harish Umashankar Tiwari
Active Current Conditioner
Mentored by IIT Kharagpur
“Till innovation does not come into the market, it does not have value.”
—Shwetank Jain
Automatic Dental X-Ray Processor
Mentored by Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai
“Students doing innovation find that commercialisation and IP protection are major missing links.”
—Dr Shital Somani-Kasat
E-Nose Or Ultra Sensitive Low-Cost Explosive Detector
Mentored by IIT Bombay
“Things are changing as many students are moving towards research unlike a decade back.”
—Neena A. Gilda